Carlton County does NOT hold regularly scheduled land sales. Tax Forfeited Land sales are held on an irregular schedule and are posted on the Land Department page or thirty days prior to sale in the official Newspaper of Record (Moose Lake Star Gazette).

There will be a Tax Forfeited Land Sale at 10:00 AM on Thursday, October 25th, 2018

Carlton County does NOT hold regularly scheduled land sales. Tax Forfeited Land sales are held on an irregular schedule and are posted on the Land Department page or thirty days prior to sale in the official Newspaper of Record (Moose Lake Star Gazette).

There will be a Tax Forfeited Land Sale at 10:00 AM on Thursday, October 25th, 2018

Hunting is allowed on all County-owned, Tax-forfeited, and Memorial Forest land, with the exception of such land within a city's limits, airports, landfills, gravel pits (in general; contact Transportation Department for more information), or land on which county buildings are located.

Hunting rules and Regulations on Carlton County managed lands are enforced by MN DNR Conservation Officers.

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Public lands must be accessed from public roads. Permission must be obtained from landowners to cross privately owned land in order to reach County-owned, Tax-forfeited and Memorial Forest lands which have no public access.

Deer stands may NOT be permanently affixed to trees. They may be tied or strapped to trees or free standing. They must be portable. Screw-in pegs may be put in trees to access portable deer stands, but must be removed after hunting season.

ATVs and off-highway motorcycles may be driven on County forest roads, unless posted closed. For example, the forest road in Section 33, T46N, R18W, which meanders northwesterly from County Line Road for approximately three miles, is a signed road and NOT OPEN to any off-road motorized vehicle.

In 2017, the Carlton County Board of Commissioners passed Ordinance 33, which permits ATV use on the extreme right-hand side of any county-managed road, flowing with traffic. This Ordinance DOES NOT APPLY to any State Highway or Township road. Check Ordinance 33 here: <insert link>

Minnesota Statute allows the County to issue an easement only when all other alternatives are exhausted and documents provided to the Land Department. A deposit will be required before the Board entertains an easement, and the petitioner will be required to cover all costs including formal land surveys, wetland mitigation, legal and recording fees and staff time. In addition, the county may require an exchange of easements.

Land Department GIS data pertains primarily to timber inventory. For information about Carlton County GIS data please contact the GIS Coordinator at 218/384-9502 or visit the GIS section of the Carlton County Website.

No. The Carlton County Land Department will only run land management lines between tax-forfeited land and private land only when the County has a timber sale on tax-forfeited land. These lines are NOT property lines. Only a licensed Surveyor registered with the State of Minnesota can legally determine a land subdivision line.